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Cyanide use in WPS should be firmly opposed

THE alleged use of cyanide by Chinese fishermen around Second Thomas Shoal (Ayungin Shoal), if substantiated, cannot simply be dismissed as a routine maritime...

Civil society moves to defend our sovereign rights

"Sovereignty is not only defended at sea; it is also firmly secured in the minds of informed citizens" IN RESPONSE to growing concern over disinformation...

No barrier, no base can take what is ours

"You can build barriers at sea and runways on reefs, but you cannot construct sovereignty out of illegality" CHINA’S latest maneuvers in the West Philippine...

Philippines UNCLOS, arbitral ruling

The Philippines emphasized the significance of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 2016 South China Sea arbitral...

No retreat, no surrender in the West Philippine Sea

"We will not be intimidated in our own waters" ANOTHER line has been crossed in the West Philippine Sea, and the message from the Filipino...

Año: Arbitral ruling ‘clear, binding affirmation’ of PH sovereignty

National Security Adviser Eduardo Año reaffirmed the Philippines’ commitment to a rules-based international order as the country prepares to mark the 10th anniversary of...

DFA: Bajo de Masinloc remains under Philippine sovereignty

THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday reaffirmed that Bajo de Masinloc remains under Philippine sovereignty and jurisdiction, rejecting China’s re-newed claim of...

ASEAN, India reaffirm maritime cooperation

THE Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India, in a meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia on Friday, Feb.13, highlighted maritime cooperation as a priority...

Standing firm vs. the new colonial narrative

“I see the efforts by the Chinese ambassador and foreign minister to discredit the Philippine Coast Guard as deliberate falsehoods forming part of a...

Tarriela invites Marcoleta to visit Kalayaan

Commodore Jay Tarriela, spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Saturday invited Senator Rodante Marcoleta to join...

KIG officials, residents offended by Marcoleta

LOCAL officials and residents of the Kalayaan Island Group took offense at the statement by Senator Rodante Marcoleta that it will be easier to...

Sovereignty not a suggestion: Why we will never yield

“Our patience is not a sign of weakness, and our silence is not for sale” The salt air of the West Philippine Sea should carry...

In West Philippine Sea, sovereignty not up for rebranding

"Kindness does not cancel sovereignty, and it certainly does not grant legal standing where none exists" ON DEC. 26, China’s Embassy in Manila publicized an...

A crucial test of regional diplomacy

"Engagement with China should not mean appeasement nor surrender" OUR upcoming chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations next year will take place amid...
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